EU Parliament oks temporary tariff cuts on Ukrainian imports
April 9, 2014
On March 11, the European Parliamentary Committee on International Trade supported temporary tariff cuts on Ukrainian imports to the European Union. The Committee is expected to vote on the resolution on April. The move was initiated by Polish MEP Pawel Zalewski.
The temporary lifting of custom duties on Ukrainian goods entering the EU would come into effect on May and would last till November 2014, the EU Ukraine press service announced on March 20.
Of the 25 members of the Committee on International Trade, 22 voted in favor, two against and one abstained.
The trade preferences will take effect as of the day of their approval and will last till November 1 or until the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement comes into force, including the Deep and
Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DFTA).
According to EU officials, these measures should provide Ukraine with the same market access conditions as those offered by the full Association Agreement.
Source:
delo.ua
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